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hey guys I just got a cold air intake from ford racing and I was wondering how exactly I can tell how much it is helping my car? I have just drove it on the highway and hit on it pretty hard it felt like it was faster but im not sure.
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you have a 08? you NEED that tuned to get max performance from it. Almost every mod for the new styles need a tune. The 2005-up forum can prolly answer your questions better. This section is for 2001-04 sixers.
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I almost fell off the couch when I saw that post lmao.
CAIs don't yield much power, even on Sn-197s, but in short, I'm gonna guestimate you gained 5 rwhp at best. As stated, yes a tuner will yield more power as the Sn-197s run fairly rich from the factor and the tuners do fix that along with properly adjusting the A/F for a CAI as the ECUs are really picky about air inflow.
I didn't know Ford Racing made CAIs, but in short, you didn't gain much for the money you spent. Get dual exhaust which will yield better gains if you're on a limited budget.
If you're serrious about performance, get a supercharger or turbo and be done with it.
CAIs don't yield much power, even on Sn-197s, but in short, I'm gonna guestimate you gained 5 rwhp at best. As stated, yes a tuner will yield more power as the Sn-197s run fairly rich from the factor and the tuners do fix that along with properly adjusting the A/F for a CAI as the ECUs are really picky about air inflow.
I didn't know Ford Racing made CAIs, but in short, you didn't gain much for the money you spent. Get dual exhaust which will yield better gains if you're on a limited budget.
If you're serrious about performance, get a supercharger or turbo and be done with it.
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Ludlow, Mass
I almost fell off the couch when I saw that post lmao.
CAIs don't yield much power, even on Sn-197s, but in short, I'm gonna guestimate you gained 5 rwhp at best. As stated, yes a tuner will yield more power as the Sn-197s run fairly rich from the factor and the tuners do fix that along with properly adjusting the A/F for a CAI as the ECUs are really picky about air inflow.
I didn't know Ford Racing made CAIs, but in short, you didn't gain much for the money you spent. Get dual exhaust which will yield better gains if you're on a limited budget.
If you're serrious about performance, get a supercharger or turbo and be done with it.
CAIs don't yield much power, even on Sn-197s, but in short, I'm gonna guestimate you gained 5 rwhp at best. As stated, yes a tuner will yield more power as the Sn-197s run fairly rich from the factor and the tuners do fix that along with properly adjusting the A/F for a CAI as the ECUs are really picky about air inflow.
I didn't know Ford Racing made CAIs, but in short, you didn't gain much for the money you spent. Get dual exhaust which will yield better gains if you're on a limited budget.
If you're serrious about performance, get a supercharger or turbo and be done with it.
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